http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/ Engadget Comments for It's official: YouTube and Verizon ink deal http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Nov 28th 2006 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Nov 28th 2006 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/another Crappy V-Cast Service.. ]]>Nov 28th 2006 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
I think some Symbian smartphones can have flash as well...]]>Nov 28th 2006 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
I think some Symbian smartphones can have flash as well..."

seeing as you name no other company with a "better network", im going to assume you have no idea what youre talking about.]]>Nov 28th 2006 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Nov 28th 2006 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Nov 28th 2006 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
-CK]]>Nov 28th 2006 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/JAG: So, how exactly are you going to be able to watch YouTube for free on your phone, under normal circumstances? And you're not 'paying extra', you're paying for the V-Cast service which is extra. (Charging for extra features is always okay to telcos!)]]>Nov 28th 2006 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
Cingular has been researched as the most reliable network with least dropped calls. GSM/UTMS is a proven technolodgy used by over 80% of Mobiles worldwile, not like the priopatary stuff used on Verizon.]]>Nov 28th 2006 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
In reguard to LJKelley, while Verizon's CDMA is 'propriatary' in the sense that the CDMA technology is hoarded by Qualcomm, it's not like it's Verizon-only. If it was, why is most of Japan (including NTT DoCoMo) and Alltel over here using it?

I'm going out of town next week and intend on using the free 30 days of V-Cast service since the place I'm going to has EV-DO service. If YouTube takes off on V-Cast I might get it when they get it over in my area (or I move somewhere that has it.)]]>Nov 28th 2006 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
GSM however allows for a phone purchased on any network to work another network (either by just putting in a new sim card, or new sim card + unlocking code). Yes, most GSM phones are locked but it is totally legal (in most jurisdictions) to unlock yourself by any tools needed. Aslo T-Mobile and Cingular and most carries worldwide give the unlock code at request should the term of the contract in which you obtained that phone be met.

As a person that has used Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and Cingular/AT&T I can comment that the GSM networks perform better than their propietary counterparts. Also if your phone does die (which has happened to me) you can switch real easy, with no phone call needed. I have also used when living abroad Orange UK, T-Mobile UK, Telenor, and Netcom. Overall the performance on GSM is better, and when I had UTMS 3G with Telenor is was amazing.]]>Nov 28th 2006 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Nov 28th 2006 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
This will still appeal to the masses of kids who have Verizon phones under their parents family plans, though. Probably a smart movie for Verizon.]]>Nov 28th 2006 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
Qualcomm is the major patent holder and supplier in UMTS technology, so at least UMTS is as proprietary as CDMA and EV-DO.

You can migrate phones on a CDMA network, but the handset has to be registered by the network you are migrating it to, and would probably need to have some settings changed to do more than phone and SMS. This really isn't much different than what you have to do on a GSM / UMTS network anyway, so whatever.

YouTube on V-cast will probably be nice, but will probably only be a novelty for all but the biggest YouTube addicts. ]]>Nov 28th 2006 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://thenokiablog.com/2006/11/26/youtube-or-flash-works-fine-on-the-nokia-n95/]]>Nov 28th 2006 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/
Second, the reason they can charge you extra for V-Cast is because streaming video uses a LOT more bandwidth than the tiny WAP 2.0 browser used to view Yahoo, so you're basically paying for increased bandwidth usage.

Third, the Smartphone argument is downright stupid. I can also go an buy a Smartphone on Verizon (i.e. the Q) or a full-fledged PocketPC phone and browse pretty much any site I want, including YouTube. I can guarantee you that for the non-Smart/PocketPC phones on other networks you do or will need to pay extra when a service such as V-Cast launches.


And as for what carrier is better? Arguing about that is pointless. Each has its pros and cons, so use the one that is best for you.]]>Nov 29th 2006 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Nov 29th 2006 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Nov 30th 2006 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/its-official-youtube-and-verizon-ink-deal/Oct 5th 2007 11:42PM